The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) awarded three Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) Networks in Alabama, Arkansas, and Virgina.
These networks join a group of eight existing FORHP-funded Rural MOMS Networks to further community level efforts designed to increase access to maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities. Rural MOMS awardees build networks to coordinate continuum of care and improve financial sustainability to keep maternal and obstetric services accessible to rural mothers and their families.
To date, the program has awarded 17 networks in 15 states, serving over 25,000 women. Over the four-year project period that begins September 30, 2025, three new FY25 Rural MOMS awardees will implement projects including activities to improve access to care through services such as risk-based telehealth services, and workforce training to increase the number and reach of maternal health care providers in rural areas.